The legend lives on in a laneway to heaven

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Last year, Melbourne acknowledged AC/DC's contribution to
society by naming a city laneway in their honour. Launching AC/DC
Lane, off Flinders Lane, Lord Mayor John So enthused: "As the song
says, there is a highway to hell, but this is a laneway to heaven.
Let us rock," as bagpipers played It's a Long Way To the
Top. And rock they did, as DJs spun AC/DC classics, local bands
Dallas Crane, the Casanovas and Osterberg belted out AC/DC-inspired
riffs, and old rockers and roadies related classic tales about the
late singer Bon Scott, assuring the younger generation that Scott
would be looking down on the day's proceedings with a big, toothy
smile on his face. The following month, another fan, called
Knifeyard, would pay a further tribute by erecting a lightning bolt
above and below the street sign.

The Melbourne City Council chose this particular laneway
(formerly known as Corporation Lane, a homage to big business, if
anything) due to its proximity to Swanston Street, where the band
filmed their iconic clip for It's a Long Way To the Top on
the back of a flatbed truck. They were hoping the band might
re-enact the clip when they visit Melbourne later this year, but
this is unlikely - Brian Johnson, who replaced Scott in 1980 after
the charismatic frontman died during a drinking binge, doesn't sing
the signature song out of respect.

But Scott's ode to the rock lifestyle can be heard this Saturday
when Cherry in AC/DC lane invites fans to pay their respects on the
25th anniversary of the passing of Australia's greatest frontman.
From 3pm until late, young rock band Airborne and DJs James "Hound
Dog" Young, Mick Dooley, Darren "Dr Bitch" Mitchell, Billy Walsh,
Max Crawdaddy and Mary Mihelakos will crank out songs such as
Whole Lotta Rosie, Highway to Hell and TNT.
Local rock chef Julian Wu will fire up the barbie.